Allen Thomson wrote: > > Its mean altitude is now about 200 m higher. It raised its > > orbit about 100 m in mid October. > > Much off-topic, but, > > I'm totally amazed that this large, complex, active LEO > satellite retains some degree of functionality after 17 > years. Presumably it's been in near-daily use for most of > that time, pointing its antenna at various objects on the > ground, firing up the radar transmitter, etc. > > Most impressive. Lacrosse 2 seems to be living up to Craig Covault's report in AWST 1988 Nov 07, pg. 25, that "the technology involved is highly advanced, involving a multitude of sensors designed for an especially long life." Ted Molczan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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